This position is with EAII Advisors, Evidence Action's technical partner in India.

About EAII Advisors

EAII Advisors, Evidence Action’s technical partner in India, supports the implementation of the school and Anganwadi-based National Deworming Day program, as well as iron and folic acid supplementation programs, across 11 states by providing technical assistance to applicable state ministries of health, education, and women and child development. Moving forward, EAII Advisors aims to expand its impact by collaborating with more state governments on these existing programs, as well as supporting new public health, water, & nutrition programming.

About Evidence Action

At Evidence Action, we deliver data-driven interventions that transform lives at an unprecedented scale. We identify neglected global health issues and deploy proven solutions, forging healthier futures for generations.

Our model operationalizes leading academic research (including from Nobel-winning economists). We measure progress and outcomes at every stage to ensure we’re making a real impact for people living in poverty and suffering from preventable or treatable health issues. Operating across 9 countries, our team of 800+ has reached over 500 million people, working closely with governments to scale these interventions.

●      Our Deworm the World program has delivered over 2 billion treatments, significantly reducing worm prevalence and generating more than $23 billion in lifetime productivity gains.

●      Through Safe Water Now, we’ve saved the lives of over 15,000 children.

●      Our Accelerator explores untapped opportunities in global health, testing low-cost interventions with the greatest potential to save and improve lives.

At Evidence Action, your colleagues are your greatest asset. You'll partner with high-caliber colleagues in an environment blending innovation, autonomy, and teamwork. Our team excels in disruptive thinking and believes in rolling up our sleeves to get things done. If you're looking to work flexibly and with purpose, join a team that delivers measurable change for millions.

About India Safe Water Team

Evidence Action’s Safe Water Now program provides safe drinking water to over 10 million people across rural Uganda, Malawi, and Kenya. Recent evidence highlights that water treatment may be among the most cost-effective interventions available to save young children's lives, reducing all-cause child mortality by about 25%. The Dispensers for Safe Water (DSW) program - based on research by a Nobel-winning economist - utilizes an innovative and human-centric design to deliver clean water at the source in rural settings, achieving usage rates which are 5x that of comparable interventions. Evidence Action recently launched a next generation technology, In-Line Chlorination (ILC) in Uganda and Malawi, targeting rural, peri-urban, and urban communities, which has the potential to be even more cost-effective. Over the past year, we’ve more than double our footprint  in East Africa and are actively exploring opportunities for expansion into new countries.

In addition to its longstanding work in East Africa, Evidence Action, through its technical partner in India, EAII Advisors, is launching a major technical assistance program to help the government of India reach 17.5 million people with safe water. This complements the Indian government’s effort to bring water access to every household in the country.

About the Role

Associate– MLE will report to the State Manager-MLE based at the State. You are a member of Evidence Action’s Monitoring, Learning & Evaluation India team supporting the State Manager Monitoring, Learning & Evaluation (MLE) in the successful rollout of M&E activities for the India Safe Water Now program in the state of Andhra Pradesh. You must have significant experience and a strong interest in MLE & WASH or the Health sector. You will assist in the planning, implementation, and monitoring of data collection, and may also contribute to analysis. You will be required to support delivering projects within an agreed timeline and high-quality outputs. As for all staff, you must possess a sense of collaboration and mutual understanding and a willingness to assist colleagues.

Responsibilities

●      Assisting Monitoring, Learning & Evaluation (MLE) team in the effective implementation, tracking and monitoring of all India Safe Water program monitoring and evaluation activities in the state.

●      Support in development of MLE related training plans and assist in providing training to IM firm/survey agency and internal staff, government officials and tele-callers.

●        Support the State Manager MLE in coordinating, managing and monitoring surveys carried out through hired IM firms / survey agencies and EA staff at state level.

●        Coordinate with EA staff and IM firm/survey agency for data collection, validation and quality assurance.

●      Assisting in contract tracking and ensuring that the survey agency deliverables are being met according to timelines.

●        Support in preparation of periodic analysis of the data for the India Safe Water program and share analysis/reports on time with Program and MLE teams for review and joint development of recommendations.

●      Assist the MLE team with data-related reporting by documenting program activities, best practices, and providing technical support related to MLE.

●        Ensure data collected through different tools gets compiled and reporting formats/templates are aligned with program requirements.

●      Ensure that all data collected is subjected to data quality assurance procedures.

●      Support in the documentation of lessons learned and potential best practices from field activities.

●      Coordinate preparation and compilation of reports (monthly, quarterly and annual) with state offices for internal use and reporting to global office and donors as appropriate.

●      Identify gaps in reporting and monitoring based on field visits to device installation locations across various blocks and districts. 

●        Assist the State Manager-MLE in coordinating with the concerned Government officials to get updated and latest versions of all databases and reports (Water Points, SVS and MVS Site infrastructure details etc.) periodically.

●        Support the State MLE Manager in preparation of an MLE plan for the state, in accordance with the program work plan, and strengthen monitoring and reporting systems.